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C. E. BAKER.

GATE.

(Application led Mar. 8, 1900.)

(No Model.)-

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CHARLES E. BAKER, OF BLOOMDALE, OHIO.

GATE.

SPECIFICATIONl forming part of Letters Patent No. 651,645, dated June12, 1900.

Application ledMarch S, 1900. Serial No. 7,847. (No model.)

Be it known that I, CHARLES E. BAKER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Bloomdale, in the county of Wood and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and use-l ful Improvements in Gates; and I dodeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact de scription of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use Vthe same.

The invention relates to farm-gates of the class termed swinging? gatesand constructed to be opened and closed in either direction-that is,from either side of the closed gate-and to be raised or lowered onitshingesupports to clear snow and ice or to permit small stock to passbeneath it, while at\ the same time preventing the passage'of horses andcattle until after thegate has been opened for said purpose.

With these and other desirable objects in view the invention consists inthe construction and novel combination of the parts of the farm-gate, ashereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the drawings hereto annexed and forming part of this specification,Figure 1 is a side elevation of a farm-gate embodying the improvementsof my invention. Fig. 2 is a detail view of the operating-lever,portions at the ends of the same being broken away, by which the gate israised and lowered when desirable or necessary. Fig. 3 is a detail Viewof the bar 3, which is similar in construction to the bar 2, both ofsaid bars 2 and 3 being adjustably connected with the pintle-rod B ofthe gate-hinges. Fig. 4is a horizontal sectional view taken through thehingepost.

Referring by numerals and letters to the accompanying drawings, 1denotes the hingepost of the farm-gate, 1a the latch-v post of the same,and lb the swinging gate, which latter is formed of parallel gate-railsconnected at their ends by vertical bars and at their vertical middleline byavertical middle bar. In-

clined braces extend from the upper end of the vertical middle bar tothe lower gate-rail at its junction with the vertical end bars of theswinging gate, and auxiliary braces b are employed to add stability tothis part of the structure. At its upper end the middle bar of theswinging gate is provided with a straphook lO, which when operativelyconnected engages an eye 1S at the weight end of a lever 4, which latteris used to raise and lower the swing-frame when necessary.

2 and 3 are supporting-bars for the swinging gate. These bars 2 and 3are connected at their meeting ends by the shank or stem of a dependinghook 17, which latter engages an eye at the upper end of an eyebolt 9,se-

cured in saidA lever 4 a short distance to the p rear of said eye'lS ofsaid lever 4. The supporting-bars 2 and 3 diverge rearwardly from theirconnected front ends and are provided at their ends with eyes G and 14,through which the pintle-rod B passes vertically downward and passesalso through the alined halfhinges on the hinge-post and gate-frame.These eyes G and 14 are provided with 'setscrews 6 and 14, respectively,which are turned against the pintle-rod B to hold said swinging frame toits vertical adjustment upon said pintle-rod B. The lever 4 is provideda short distance in front of its rear end With a slot 5. Alocking-collar 8 is mounted upon the pintle-rod B and is connected by achain 8 with said lever 4, immediately below the slot 5 in said lever.When the attaching-chain is stretched taut and the weight'of theswinging gate-frame is exerted thereon, the collar holds the gate-framesuspended upon the pintle-rod B and the gate at` the desired verticaladjustment. The gateframe may be raised or lowered on its pintlerod bymanipulating the lever 4 to move the gate-frame vertically and will beretained in its adjusted position by the collar 8. To obtain a greaterrange of adjustment, the set` screws in eyes 6 and 14 are used to lockthe supporting-bars l2 and 3 upon pintle-rod B at the points to whichsaid eyes 6 and 14 may have been adjusted.

In order to automatically swing the gate closed, a pulley 12 isprovided, which is supported by a pulley-arm driven intol the hingepost,and over this pulley 12 is run a rope or wire which is provided at itslower end with a weight-11. The rope or Wire is also run over a smallreturn-pulley 16, projecting from the corner of post 1, which protectsthe corner of the post 1 and also the wire or rope as it is drawn backand forth while swinging the gate open and closed.

13 13 are ordinary gate-latches, which engage keepers A A in thelatch-post.

D is a stay-wire which is connected at one end to an eye at the upperend of the pintlerod B and is run rearwardly and downwardly andconnected with a suitable anchor in the ground. It should be mentionedin this connection that the weight of the gate comes at its centralportion and upon the lever 4 at its connection therewith.

The weight 11, pulley 12, dac., are employed in duplicate at oppositesides of the gate, as shown in Fig. 4, so that the gate can be closedautomatically when it has been opened in either direction.

While I have described the gate as a farmbination with a hinge-post andthe swinging l gate provided with alined half-hinges; the i pintle-rodconnecting said half-hinges; the slotted lever 4 hinged to the upper endof the vertical middle bar of said swinging gate and gate, it is obviousthat it is equally adapted for use as a yard-gate, and it can beoperated by any child old enough to drive stock, as great strength orexertion is not required to operate it.

While I have described and illustrated my improved gate in the form bestknown to me, it is obvious that many changes might be made in theconstruction of the same without departing from the character ot' theinvention, and I do not limit myself to the exact construction shown anddescribed herein.

IIavin g thus fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a gate of the class described, the combination with the hinge-postprovi-ded with half-hinges and a swinging gate provided with half-hingesalined with said` first-named hinges; the slotted lever 4 hingedtov theupper end of the central part of said swinging gate and provided with aloosely-attached locking-collar 8; the supporting-bars 2 and 3 connectedat their front ends by a hook 17 engaging an eyebolt 9 in said slottedlever 4 and provided at their rear ends with eyes G and 14 respectively,the pintle-rod B passed vertically downward through said eye 6, the slot5 in said lever 4, the 1ocking-'collar8, the eye 14 in saidsupporting-bar 3, and the upper and lower half-hinges on the hinge-postand said gate-frame; and the weighted cords or ropes passed over pulleys12 supported by the hinge-post around return-pulleys 16 pro- ;-jectingfrom the front corners of said hingepost and connected to the rearvertical bars of said swinging gate, substantially as set forth.

2. In a gate of the class described, the comjaround return-pulleys 16supported by said hinge-post and connected to the rear vertical bar ofsaid swinging gate, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence o f twosubscribing witnesses.

CHARLES E. BAKER. Witnesses:

VINCENT FISHER, E. D. BLooM.

